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Old 24-03-2020, 02:15 PM #26
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There are actually only 4 networks in the UK - EE, Three, O2 and Vodaphone.

Tesco is an O2 reseller so it isn't that bad. Vodaphone is it's own network and is dire. To be fair, apparently Virgin is still an EE reseller so not that bad either - I thought they had switched to Vodaphone but apparently that's not happening until 2021.

Currently EE is best for coverage (so best option in rural areas), Three is best for speed (I get 4g+ even in a small village), O2 is "OK" and Vodaphone should go in the bin because both coverage and reliability is terrible.

[edit] This is of course all irrelevant to this thread because whether or not mass messages go out WILL be down to the small operators, not the host network. I forgot what the thread was about...
You really do over think things dont you
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ive always had coverage wherever i have been in the UK, and I have found that vodafone has more tie ups across the rest of the world, including some pretty obscure places compared to other networks
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You really do over think things dont you
What do most people do, just pick a network out of a hat?
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You will in 2021 when they flip their network to Vodaphone
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You will in 2021 when they flip their network to Vodaphone
maybe we will have received the emergency message by then
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maybe we will have received the emergency message by then
It's on the way, they sent it in the post.
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The use of 'vodaphone' in this thread is triggering me bad
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i just received my government alert on VODAFONE just now
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I'm not playing into their silly "quirky" deliberate misspellings
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